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Care Proceedings Graduated Fees Scheme (CPGFS) - Care/Supervision Section 31
Legal Aid Application Date: between 01.10.07 to 08.05.11 / between 09.05.11 to 31.01.12 / between 01.02.12 to 21.04.14 / from 22.04.14 onwards
Party Court /
Level of Judge
No.
Clients Midlands North London and South Wales
Child
FPC, CC / Clerk,
Lay Bench, Justices, DJ or CJ
1 £2405 / £2165 / £1949 / £1754 £1972 / £1775 / £1598 / £1438 £2761 / £2485 / £2237 / £2013 £2695 / £2426 / £2183 / £1965
2 + £3608 / £3247 / £2922 / £2630 £2958 / £2662 / £2396 / £2156 £4142 / £3728 / £3355 / £3020 £4043 / £3639 / £3275 / £2948
High / High Court Judge
1 £3199 / £2879 / £2591 / £2332 £2623 / £2361 / £2125 / £1913 £3672 / £3305 / £2975 / £2678 £3584 / £3226 / £2903 / £2613
2 + £4799 / £4319 / £3887 / £3498 £3935 / £3542 / £3188 / £2869 £5508 / £4957 / £4461 / £4015 £5376 / £4838 / £4354 / £3919
Joined
Party
FPC, CC / Clerk, Lay Bench,
Justices, DJ or CJ
- £1276 / £1148 / £1033 / £930 £986 / £887 / £798 / £718 £1482 / £1334 / £1201 / £1081 £1606 / £1445 / £1301 / £1171
High / High Court Judge - £1697 / £1527 / £1374 / £1237 £1311 / £1180 / £1062 / £956 £1971 / £1774 / £1597 / £1437 £2136 / £1922 / £1730 / £1557
Parent
FPC, CC / Clerk, Lay Bench,
Justices, DJ or CJ
1 £3156 / £2840 / £2556 / £2300 £2621 / £2359 / £2123 / £1911 £3589 / £3230 / £2907 / £2616 £3250 / £2925 / £2633 / £2370
2 + £3945 / £3551 / £3196 / £2876 £3276 / £2948 / £2653 / £2388 £4486 / £4037 / £3633 / £3270 £4063 / £3657 / £3291 / £2962
High / High Court Judge
1 £4197 / £3777 / £3399 / £3059 £3486 / £3137 / £2823 / £2541 £4773 / £4296 / £3866 / £3479 £4323 / £3891 / £3502 / £3152
2 + £5246 / £4721 / £4249 / £3824 £4358 / £3922 / £3530 / £3177 £5966 / £5369 / £4832 / £4349 £5404 / £4864 / £4378 / £3940
Date of application
for legal aid Non-London /
London Hourly Telephone Calls Letters Out Letters In
Non London /
London Advocacy With Counsel Travel & Waiting
HIGH COURT / JUDGE OF HIGH COURT JUDGE LEVEL (ACTING AS A JUDGE OF THE FAMILY COURT) OR HIGHER COURTS
01.10.07—31.01.12 £73.15 / £77.85 £4.70 £4.70 £2.35 £73.15 / £77.85 £41.25 £35.75
01.02.12 –21.04.14 £65.84 / £70.07 £4.23 £4.23 £2.12 £65.84 / £70.07 £37.13 £32.18
22.04.14 onwards £59.26 / £63.06 £4.23 £4.23 £2.12 £65.84 / £70.07 £33.42 £28.96
FPC / CC / ASSISTANT TO A JUSTICES’ CLERK, LAY JUSTICE OR JUDGE OF DISTRICT JUDGE LEVEL, CIRCUIT JUDGE LEVEL OR COSTS JUDGE
01.10.07-31.01.12 £64.90 / £68.20 £4.10 £4.10 £2.05 £71.50 £36.30 £32.45
01.02.12-21.04.14 £58.41 / £61.38 £3.69 £3.69 £1.85 £64.35 £32.67 £29.21
22.04.14 onwards £52.57 / £55.24 £3.69 £3.69 £1.85 £64.35 £29.40 £26.29
Family Advocacy Scheme (FAS) - Care / Supervision S31 Children Act 1989
Bidwell Henderson Costs Consultants Ltd www.bidwellhenderson.co.uk
Tel: 03333 441 654
Advocates Bundle Payments
Interim Hearing Final Hearing
Advocates Bundle Payment 1 (350—
700 pages) £66 / £59.40 £177 / £159.30
Advocates Bundle Payment 2 (701—
1,400 pages) £99 / £89.10 £266 / £239.40
Advocates Bundle Payment 3 (over
1,400 pages) £99 / £89.10 £354 / £318.60
FAMILY ADVOCACY FEE
Level of judge Hearing Unit 1 (up to 1 hour)
Hearing Unit 2 (up to 2.5 hours)
Advocates’ Meet-ing Fee
Final Hearing Fee
(per day)
Opinion Fee (Counsel)
Conference Fee (Counsel)
Assistant to / Justices Clerk, Lay Justice £96.35 / £86.72 £240.90 / £216.81 £142.40 / £128.16 £562.50 / £506.25
£117.40 / £105.66
£141.90 / £127.71
District or Circuit Judge, Costs Judge
£106.00 / £95.40 £264.95 / £238.46 £156.65 / £140.99 £618.75 / £556.88 £117.40 / £105.66
£141.90 / £127.71
High Court Judge or
Higher Courts £127.20 / £114.48 £317.95 / £286.16 £188.00 / £169.20 £742.50 / £668.25
£117.40 / £105.66
£141.90 / £127.71
Legal Aid Application Date: between 09.01.11 to 31.01.12 / from 01.02.12 onwards
Bolt On
Client Facing Allegations of Significant Harm
25% of Hearing Unit Fee
Client Lack of Understanding 25% of Hearing Unit Fee
Expert Cross Examination 25% of Hearing Unit Fee
Exceptional Travel
Over 25 miles each way £35.60 / £32.04
Private Family Law: Domestic Abuse, Children and Finance
* Don’t forget to check the transitional arrangements.
Higher Standard Fee Schemes - Children
Region Court / Level of Judge Family Help (Higher)
Standard Fee (LEVEL 3) Legal Representation
Standard Fee (LEVEL 4)
London FPC, CC / Clerk, Lay Bench, Justices, DJ or CJ £471 / £424 £335 / £302
High / High Court Judge £565 / £509 £402 / £362
Non-London FPC, CC / Clerk, Lay Bench, Justices, DJ or CJ £392 / £353 £279 / £251
High / High Court Judge £471 / £424 £335 / £302
Higher Standard Fee Schemes - Finance
Region Court / Level of Judge Family Help (Higher)
Standard Fee (Level 3)
Family Help (Higher)
Settlement Fee
Legal Representation
Standard Fee (Level 4)
London FPC, CC / Clerk, Lay Bench, Justices, DJ or CJ £523 / £471 £105 / £95 £416 / £374
High / High Court Judge £628 / £565 £125 / £113 £499 / £449
Non-London FPC, CC / Clerk, Lay Bench, Justices, DJ or CJ £436 / £392 £87 / £78 £346 / £311
High / High Court Judge £523 / £471 £105 / £95 £416 / £374
Higher Standard Fee Schemes – Domestic Abuse Proceedings
Region Court / Level of Judge Legal Representation Standard Fee
London FPC, CC / Clerk, Lay Bench, Justices, DJ or CJ £675 / £608
High / High Court Judge £810 / £729
Non-London FPC, CC / Clerk, Lay Bench, Justices, DJ or CJ £563 / £507
High / High Court Judge £675 / £608
Legal Aid Application Date: between 09.05.11 to 31.01.12 / from 01.02.12 onwards
CLAIM1A with time ledger
We charge our time at the prescribed legal aid hourly rate up to a
maximum of 4.5% of profit costs & FAS, for preparing a Fixed Fee
CLAIM1A (subject to a minimum charge £35 plus VAT)
Date of application
for legal aid
Non-London /
London Hourly
Rates
Telephone Calls Letters Out Letters In Non London /
London Advocacy With Counsel Travel & Waiting
HIGH COURT / JUDGE OF HIGH COURT JUDGE LEVEL (ACTING AS A JUDGE OF THE FAMILY COURT) OR HIGHER COURTS
01.10.07—31.01.12 £73.05 / £78.40 £7.05 £7.05 £3.50 £73.05 / £78.40 £41.25 £35.75
01.02.12 –Onwards £65.75 / £70.56 £6.35 £6.35 £3.15 £65.75 / £70.56 £37.13 £32.18
FPC / CC / ASSISTANT TO A JUSTICES’ CLERK, LAY JUSTICE OR JUDGE OF DISTRICT JUDGE LEVEL, CIRCUIT JUDGE LEVEL OR COSTS JUDGE
01.10.07-31.01.12 £61.00 / £66.00 £6.00 £6.00 £3.00 £63.00 / £66.00 £36.00 £31.00 / £32.00
01.02.12 Onwards £54.90 / £59.40 £5.40 £5.40 £2.70 £56.70 / £59.40 £32.40 £27.90 / £28.80
Family Advocacy Scheme (FAS) - Private Family Law
Domestic Abuse
Level of Judge Hearing Unit 1 (up to 1 hour) Hearing Unit 2 (up to 2 1/2 hours) Final Hearing Fee (per day)
All Levels - Family / High £90.55 / £81.50 £226.40 / £203.76 £401.30 / £361.17
Finance
level of judge Hearing Unit 1 (up
to 1 hour)
Hearing Unit 2 (up
to 2 1/2 hours)
FDR Hearing Unit 1
Final Hearing Fee (per day)
FDR Hearing Unit 2
Early Resolution Fee Bolt On
District or Circuit Judge, Costs Judge
£70.20 / £63.18 £175.50 / £157.95 £112.30 / £101.07 £493.00 / £443.70 £280.80 / £252.72 £140.40 / £126.36
High Court Judge or Higher Courts
£84.25 / £75.83 £210.60 / £189.54 £134.80/ £121.32 £591.60 / £532.44 £336.95 / £303.26 £168.50 / £151.65
Children
Level of judge Hearing Unit 1 (up to 1 hour) Final Hearing Fee (per day) Hearing Unit 2 (up to 2 1/2 hours)
Assistant to / Justices Clerk, Lay Justice £69.65 / £62.69 £441.15 / £397.04 £174.15 / £156.74
District or Circuit Judge, Costs Judge £76.60 / £68.94 £485.25 / £436.73 £191.55 / £172.40
High Court Judge or Higher Courts £91.95 / £82.76 £582.30 / £524.07 £229.85 / £206.87
Legal Aid Application Date: between 09.01.11 to 31.01.12 / from 01.02.12 onwards
Advocates Bundle Payments - Children & Finance
Interim Hearing Final Hearing
Advocates Bundle
Payment 1 (350—
700 pages)
£66 / £59.40 £177 / £159.30
Advocates Bundle
Payment 2 (701—
1,400 pages)
£99 / £89.10 £266 / £239.40
Advocates Bundle
Payment 3 (over
1,400 pages)
£99 / £89.10 £354 / £318.60
Bolt On—Children
Client Facing Allegations of Significant Harm 25% of Hearing Unit Fee
Expert Cross Examination 20% of Hearing Unit Fee
Exceptional Travel—All Aspects
Over 25 miles each way £35.60 / £32.04
Bidwell Henderson Costs Consultants Ltd www.bidwellhenderson.co.uk
Tel: 03333 441 654
Other Public Law - Hourly Rates
Legal Aid Application Date: between 01.10.07 to 31.01.12 / from 01.02.12 onwards
CASES UNDER PARTS 4 AND 5 OF THE CHILDRENS ACT
Date of application
for legal aid
Non-London /
London Hourly
Rates
Telephone
Calls Letters Out Letters In
Non London /
London Advocacy With Counsel Travel & Waiting
HIGH COURT / JUDGE OF HIGH COURT JUDGE LEVEL (ACTING AS A JUDGE OF THE FAMILY COURT) OR HIGHER COURTS
01.10.07-31.01.12 £73.15 / £77.85 £4.70 £4.70 £2.35 £73.15 / £77.85 £41.25 £35.75
01.02.12 Onwards £65.84 / £70.07 £4.23 £4.23 £2.12 £65.84 / £70.07 £37.13 £32.18
FPC / CC / ASSISTANT TO A JUSTICES’ CLERK, LAY JUSTICE OR JUDGE OF DISTRICT JUDGE LEVEL, CIRCUIT JUDGE LEVEL OR COSTS JUDGE
01.10.07-31.01.12 £64.90 / £68.20 £4.10 £4.10 £2.05 £71.50 £36.30 £32.45
01.02.12 Onwards £58.41 / £61.38 £3.69 £3.69 £1.85 £64.35 £32.67 £29.21
OTHER CASES
Date of application
for legal aid
Non-London /
London Hourly
Rates
Telephone
Calls Letters Out Letters In
Non London /
London Advocacy With Counsel
Non London/
London Travel
& Waiting
HIGH COURT / JUDGE OF HIGH COURT JUDGE LEVEL (ACTING AS A JUDGE OF THE FAMILY COURT) OR HIGHER COURTS
01.10.07-31.01.12 £73.05 / £78.40 £7.05 £7.05 £3.50 £73.05 / £78.40 £41.25 £35.75
01.02.12 Onwards £65.75 / £70.56 £6.35 £6.35 £3.15 £65.75 / £70.56 £37.13 £32.18
FPC / CC / ASSISTANT TO A JUSTICES’ CLERK, LAY JUSTICE OR JUDGE OF DISTRICT JUDGE LEVEL, CIRCUIT JUDGE LEVEL OR COSTS JUDGE
01.10.07-31.01.12 £61.00 / £66.00 £6.00 £6.00 £3.00 £63.00 / £66.00 £36.00 £31.00 / £32.00
01.02.12 Onwards £54.90 / £59.40 £5.40 £5.40 £2.70 £59.70 / £59.40 £32.40 £27.90 / £28.80
Family Advocacy Scheme (FAS) - Other Public Law
FAMILY ADVOCACY FEE
level of judge Hearing Unit 1 (up
to 1 hour)
Hearing Unit 2 (up
to 2 1/2 hours)
Advocates’ Meet-ing Fee
Final Hearing Fee (per day)
Assistant to a Justices’ Clerk, Justices’ Clerk, Lay Justice
£84.25 / £75.83 £210.65 / £189.59 £142.40 / £128.16 £515.90 / £464.31
Judge of District Judge Level, Circuit Judge or Costs Judge
£92.65 / £83.39 £231.70 / £208.53 £156.65 / £140.99 £567.50 / £510.75
Judge of High Court Level or Higher Courts £111.20 / £100.08 £278.00 / £250.20 £188.00 / £169.20 £681.00 / £612.90
Legal Aid Application Date: between 09.05.11 to 31.01.12 / from 01.02.12 onwards
Advocates Bundle Payments
Interim Hearing Final Hearing
Advocates Bundle
Payment 1 (350—
700 pages)
£66 / £59.40 £177 / £159.30
Advocates Bundle
Payment 2 (701—
1,400 pages)
£99 / £89.10 £266 / £239.40
Advocates Bundle
Payment 3 (over
1,400 pages)
£99 / £89.10 £354 / £318.60
Bolt On
Client Facing Allegations of Significant Harm 25% on top of FAS fee
Expert Cross Examination 25% on top of FAS fee
Client Lack of Understanding 25% on top of FAS fee
Exceptional Travel
Over 25 miles each way £35.60 / £32.04
Bidwell Henderson Costs Consultants Ltd www.bidwellhenderson.co.uk
Tel: 03333 441 654